Birding is Observing
Great observation practice lance!!!

Great observation practice lance!!!

Egret/Heron Quiz answers. How’d you do?
Thanks to my buddy Eric who found some warbler butts before I could!! The following and more can be found at the website for The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle. This is an excellent and innovative book!!
4th time was a charm for me with the Pacific-slope flycatcher in Texas. Staked out the area with about 5 other birders for 2.5 hours and he made a brief appearance. Then I waited another 90 minutes to try for unobscured pix. He made one more appearance and this is the best I got (he’s…
Love it when it’s quiet enough to hear the snap of warbler bills. The “snap” may be the warblers popping open elm seeds, as it sounds particularly loud these days. Update: I now believe the snap I hear is the warbler bill coming together on an insect. Not seeds popping. I knew y’all were waiting…
Fall migration is in the air! Dickcissels and at least 4 upland sandpipers going over on this morning’s walk.
Who can remember 5 things that ID this bird? Western Montana